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Decent SPD/Flat Hybrid Pedals?

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  • 24-04-2017 9:20pm
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    Thargor
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    Im talking about ones with a flat pad on one side and an SPD clip on the other, I tried a pair of these ages ago but they were useless:

    HighGear-SDN-072315-1.jpg

    I want to give SPD another go this year but I like being able to hop on the bike and shoot down to the shops/friends houses without changing shoes every time.


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    I recommend Shimano M324 pedals. They're metal/alloy and the flat side has good grip to use with regular shoes/runners. I have them on my MTB since last September and find them excellent.


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    benneca1
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    Crank brothers double shot pedals are the best out there IMO. You have enough float to feel you can move and can ride them unclipped if you have wrong shoes. Best of both worlds use the shortest pins if you are using them for shopping


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    LpPepper
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    Can't recommend these enough
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/ie/en/shimano-m324-clipless-spd-flat-mtb-pedals/rp-prod5937


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    Carawaystick
    Registered Users Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    I got Shimano M520 which came with a plastic platform clipped into one side of the pedal to use with ordinary shoes from CRC
    25 quid now.


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    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,943 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Carawaystick wrote: »
    I got Shimano M520 which came with a plastic platform clipped into one side of the pedal to use with ordinary shoes from CRC
    25 quid now.
    Does the plastic platform come with them?

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/shimano-m520-clipless-spd-mtb-pedals/rp-prod3759


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    Colonel Panic
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    I use these on my CX bike:

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/shimano-a530-clipless-road-pedals/rp-prod28050

    Single sided. They're weighted in such a way that the SPD side is usually up, but they're fine on the flat side.


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    smacl
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    I like the useless ones from the opening post. Had the single sided alu ones before and found them equally annoying with SPD shoes or trainers. Tried a few other spd / flat combo pedals since and find they always seem to come up the side i don't want and I'm left playing spin the pedal at lights. YMMV.


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    Carawaystick
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    Thargor wrote: »
    Does the plastic platform come with them?

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/shimano-m520-clipless-spd-mtb-pedals/rp-prod3759

    It did, when I bought it in early 2015


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    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,943 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Carawaystick wrote: »
    It did, when I bought it in early 2015
    Thanks everybody, just ordered a pair of these in Black, they have really good reviews and the detachable platform is a great idea:

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/shimano-m520-clipless-spd-mtb-pedals/rp-prod3759


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    magicbastarder
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    Can't remember which bike shop it was, but I was handed a pair of those plastic cages for free in one. May have been cyclezone in blanch.


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    cdaly_
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    Colonel Panic wrote: »
    I use these on my CX bike:

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/shimano-a530-clipless-road-pedals/rp-prod28050

    Single sided. They're weighted in such a way that the SPD side is usually up, but they're fine on the flat side.

    Same here. They work very nicely...


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    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,943 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Im waiting on a replay from CRC on whether or not my original choice includes the flat add-on, its looking like it doesnt, Im just going to cancel and order a pair of those if thats the case.


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    smacl
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    Thargor wrote: »
    Im waiting on a replay from CRC on whether or not my original choice includes the flat add-on, its looking like it doesnt, Im just going to cancel and order a pair of those if thats the case.

    Last time I ordered m520s (Wiggle AFAIK) they did not come with any flat converters.


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    devonp
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    Shimano A530 's for me on the commuter, hardly ever use the flat side though, they do work but can be a little slippy


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    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,943 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    No platform adapter with the M520s anymore so Im going with these a 530s:

    https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/shimano-pedals-spd-pd-a530-black-35259


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    CantGetNoSleep
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    Thargor wrote: »
    No platform adapter with the M520s anymore so Im going with these a 530s:

    https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/shimano-pedals-spd-pd-a530-black-35259

    I just ordered those as a first set of clip in pedals for my road bike too. I live right in a city centre so like the idea of not having to clip in to get out of the city while getting used to riding clipless.


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    Thargor
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    Cheapest I can find the black ones delivered is on Wiggle sending them to Parcel Motel for €4 instead of €6 to send them to the Republic. Black seems to be out of stock in a lot of places, just Silver left.


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    Colonel Panic
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    devonp wrote: »
    Shimano A530 's for me on the commuter, hardly ever use the flat side though, they do work but can be a little slippy

    I used the flat side of my A530s for the first time in ages today. They were more grippy than I remember, was wearing a pair of Converse.


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    Thargor
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    Is the pad big enough for your foot?


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    Colonel Panic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭Colonel Panic


    Ah yeah, the flat side is the same size as a regular pedal.


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    gaffmaster
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    I have 530's on one of my bikes. I find the flat side dangerously slippy in wet conditions.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    Thargor wrote: »
    No platform adapter with the M520s anymore...
    I have been using M520's on my fixie for several years and have gone through about 5 pairs of them and have never seen an adaptor supplied.

    (I wouldn't use it anyway - for short journeys in 'ordinary' shoes they are fine).


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    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,943 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Ah sh1te I received a pair of M530s instead, they're not hybrid (plus they seem to weigh a ton). Thats a pain I was going to try them out down to Glendalough at the weekend.

    Everyone seems to be selling silver A530s and the black ones are 20% more expensive on Amazon and Ebay, do you think there are any bike shops around Dublin where I could get a black pair tomorrow?


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